Johnny Sexton's preparations for the upcoming Rugby World Cup could be hampered after he received a misconduct letter from European Professional Club Rugby.
Ronan O'Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding French side La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering a groin injury.
Steve Hansen believes that Ireland will face "a lot of pressure" in France later this year when they attempt to put a poor World Cup record behind them.
Ireland reignited the St Patrick's weekend celebrations by clinching Grand Slam success in Dublin for the first time with a battling 29-16 bonus-point victory over 14-man England.
Johnny Sexton says it "would be the stuff of dreams" to captain Ireland to Grand Slam glory.